Samsung's Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 and Watch 9 Prioritize Big Batteries
Samsung has launched the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 and Watch 9, featuring significantly larger batteries and the new Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear Elite chip. The devices include design refinements like lighter bands and improved water resistance ratings.
Why it matters
These updates represent incremental improvements in wearable battery life and processing power, key metrics for the competitive smartwatch market.
Alongside a new trio of Galaxy foldables, Samsung has also unveiled its Galaxy smartwatches with larger batteries at its Unpacked launch event in London.
The Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 has an 800mAh battery, 35% larger than the 590mAh battery in the original Ultra smartwatch released in 2024 . The regular Galaxy Watch 9, which comes in 40mm and 44mm sizes, also has a 20% larger 390mAh battery compared to the previous Galaxy Watch 8 .
Apart from lasting longer on a single charge, the Ultra 2 and Watch 9 largely resemble their predecessors.
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